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February 8, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Western Chorus Frog – A Rare Find

This report comes to us from Grant Shepard. He found this Western Chorus Frog under some carpeting deep in the forest at Oak Point Preserve […]

February 7, 2013
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Hiking the Elm Fork

Dateline – February 2, 2013 On Google Maps the lands north of Lewisville Lake all the way up to Lake Ray Roberts appears to be […]

February 6, 2013
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Bald Eagle – Nest Tower

NOTE: This post is part of a continuing series of observations: [ Next >> ] Full disclosure… This observation actually took place a few hundred […]

February 6, 2013
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Blanchard’s Cricket Frog – Winter Wonder

In the dead of winter there shouldn’t be frogs out and about, right? Even on an unseasonably warm day? Right? Wrong. This Blanchard’s Cricket Frog […]

February 5, 2013
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Bald Eagle – Two For One

Walking through the Village Creek Drying Beds in Arlington, Texas this weekend we were thrilled to observe a third year juvenile Bald Eagle soar over […]

February 5, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Horned Owl – Trinity River Nest

The tallest tree along this section of the Trinity River has a massive nest in it. The nest is made of branches and twigs, and […]

February 5, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Raccoon – Distemper

This observation comes to us from Ben Sandifer. It is a follow up of sorts to an article I linked last week about a Distemper […]

February 4, 2013
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Fox Squirrel – Acorn Eater

A Fox Squirrel feeding on acorns dropped by Live Oak trees in a suburban neighborhood. Wikipedia has this to say about Fox Squirrels: In eastern […]

February 3, 2013
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Northern Cardinal – Rocky Road

A female Northern Cardinal photographed on a gravel parking lot in Lewisville, Texas. Observation Details County – Denton City – Lewisville Date – Feb 7, […]

February 3, 2013
Chris Jackson's DFW Urban Wildlife

Great Egret – Fishing Buddies

A Great Egret and a duck (Gadwall) foraging in a suburban Beaver Pond. Observation Details County – Denton City – Carrollton Date – Dec 23, […]

February 1, 2013
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Great-tailed Grackle – Bathing Beauties

A pair of female Great-tailed Grackles bath in the waters of White Rock Lake while a lone male looks on. Observation Details County – Dallas […]

January 31, 2013
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White-tailed Deer in Austin, Texas

Dateline – January 26, 2013 On a recent trip to Austin, Texas I took the opportunity to investigate some of the reports I had been […]

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Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
March 21, 2026, 4:43 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
65°F
2 mph
Apparent: 72°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 54%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:29 am
Sunset: 7:39 pm
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Forecast
March 21, 2026
Day
Sunny
S
Clear sky
92°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 4 mph
 

Share Your Interest

North Central Texas Wildlife

Would you like to share your own Dallas/Fort Worth area urban wildlife observations? We recommend joining the North Central Texas Wildlife Facebook Group. Fun and spontaneous, there are lot's of wonderful wildlife observations and excellent photographs posted to this group everyday. I know the other members would love to see what you have to contribute as well!

Click here to give them a visit!

Local Forcast

DFW Metropolitan Area
March 21, 2026, 4:43 am
Clear sky
SSE
Clear sky
65°F
2 mph
Apparent: 72°F
Pressure: 1013 mb
Humidity: 54%
Winds: 2 mph SSE
Windgusts: 4 mph
Sunrise: 7:29 am
Sunset: 7:39 pm
© 2026 Powered by Open-Meteo
Forecast
March 21, 2026
Day
Sunny
S
Clear sky
92°F
Winds: 2 mph S
Windgusts: 4 mph
 
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